spectre of the brocken
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The Brocken — Infobox Mountain Name = The Brocken Photo = Brocken vom Torfhaus.jpg Caption = The summit of the Brocken, showing the transmitters Elevation = 1,141.1 metres Range = Harz Location = Saxony Anhalt, Germany Prominence = 856 m Coordinates =… … Wikipedia
Brocken spectre — Brocken spectre. This is not actually on Brocken, but was taken in the Tanzawa Mountains in Japan; despite the name, the phenomenon is not unique to Brocken and can occur in any misty mountain region … Wikipedia
brocken spectre — Also known as Spectre of the Brocken and mountain spectre. The name Brocken spectre, or Brockengespenst in German, refers to the Brocken, a peak in the Harz mountains in Germany. It is used to denote a * physical illusion consisting of the… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
spectre — n. (US specter) 1 a ghost. 2 a haunting presentiment or preoccupation (the spectre of war). 3 (in comb.) used in the names of some animals because of their thinness, transparency, etc. (spectre bat; spectre crab). Phrases and idioms: Spectre of… … Useful english dictionary
Spectre de Brocken — avec Gloire Un spectre de Brocken ou spectre du Brocken (en allemand Brockengespenst) est l ombre considérablement agrandie d un objet, observée d un sommet montagneux dans la direction opposée au Soleil, sur un nuage de gouttelettes d eau ou sur … Wikipédia en Français
Spectre de brocken — avec Gloire Un spectre de Brocken ou spectre du Brocken (en allemand Brockengespenst) est l ombre considérablement agrandie d un objet, observée d un sommet montagneux dans la direction opposée au Soleil, sur un nuage de gouttelettes d eau ou sur … Wikipédia en Français
Spectre du Brocken — Spectre de Brocken Spectre de Brocken avec Gloire Un spectre de Brocken ou spectre du Brocken (en allemand Brockengespenst) est l ombre considérablement agrandie d un objet, observée d un sommet montagneux dans la direction opposée au Soleil, sur … Wikipédia en Français
Spectre de Broken — Spectre de Brocken Spectre de Brocken avec Gloire Un spectre de Brocken ou spectre du Brocken (en allemand Brockengespenst) est l ombre considérablement agrandie d un objet, observée d un sommet montagneux dans la direction opposée au Soleil, sur … Wikipédia en Français
Brocken (disambiguation) — Brocken is the highest peak in northern Germany. It also may refer to: *Sender Brocken, a facility for FM and TV transmitters on Brocken Mountain *Brocken spectre, also called Brocken bow or mountain spectre , an atmospheric optical phenomena… … Wikipedia
Brocken spectre — Brocken specter Brock en spec ter or Brocken spectre Brock en spec tre [Trans. of G. Brockengespenst.] A mountain specter (which see), esp. that observed on the Brocken, in the Harz Mountains. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
